You are very right practice makes perfect! I'm beginning to think that this will end up being one of those garage hobbies once I can afford the startup costs. A Bridgeport Mill is around $15,000 Maybe I should switch to tinkering/restoring vintage mopeds.
In all I believe its the whole "craft" part of frame-building that I like. Such as lugs and components which require the same amount of skill and natural talent.